WordCmp.com

correct vs fall

fall vs correct

correct is not a noun while fall is a noun.

correct is an adjective but fall is not an adjective.

correct and fall both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correct No Yes Yes No
fall Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fall is a hypernym of correct; that is, fall is a word with a broader meaning than correct:
  • correct: fall in value
  • fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of correct include come down, descend, go down.
correct (noun) fall (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset
correct (adjective) fall (adjective)
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
correct in opinion or judgment
socially right or correct
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
correct (verb) fall (verb)
treat a defect occur at a specified time or place
make right or correct decrease in size, extent, or range
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
censure severely be born, used chiefly of lambs
fall in value come out; issue
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience assume a disappointed or sad expression
make reparations or amends for begin vigorously
adjust for come as if by falling
be cast down
go as if by falling
fall or flow in a certain way
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
Difference between correct and fall

Words related to "fall"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.